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JULY 9, 2023

The Paris police department banned a planned protest against police violence on Saturday. This came after a series of protests over the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old North African boy, Nahel Merzouk on June 27, which have evolved into a civil movement similar to the Black Lives Matter protests in the US. Assa Traoré, the half-sister of Adama Traoré who allegedly died of asphyxiation under police custody in 2016, organized a demonstration in tribute to her half-brother at Place de la Rép

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JULY 9, 2023

“The Supreme Court’s continuing march to the right”: Tierney Sneed of CNN has this news analysis. The post “The Supreme Court’s continuing march to the right” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JULY 9, 2023

The body of 59-year-old Mexican journalist Luis Martín Sánchez Iñiguez, who has been missing since Wednesday, was found in the Mexican state of Nayarit on Saturday. At the time of his disappearance, Sánchez Iñiguez was working as a correspondent for the Mexico City newspaper La Jornada. Speaking on the discovery, prosecutors explained, “The body was found with signs of violence, and two handwritten signs were found on it.

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JULY 9, 2023

“Supreme Court dissents and rejoinders, with respect and disrespect”: Nina Totenberg of NPR has this report. The post “Supreme Court dissents and rejoinders, with respect and disrespect” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JULY 9, 2023

Save the Children, an humanitarian group focused on children, called attention on Friday to an “alarming” wave of rape and abduction in Sudan targeting women and girls as young as 12, as the conflict in the country continues to escalate. The United Nations has also reported a marked increase in gender-based violence, exposing the dark reality of the war that erupted on April 15.

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JULY 9, 2023

Jay Harrington | Even if you're a brand-new associate, it's never too early to think about business development. The post This Is How You Build a Book of Business appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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JULY 9, 2023

“Judges Allow Tennessee’s Ban on Transgender Healthcare to Take Effect — For Now; Court says a definitive ruling on a preliminary injunction is expected by Sept. 30”: Arian Campo-Flores of The Wall Street Journal has this report. The post “Judges Allow Tennessee’s Ban on Transgender Healthcare to Take Effect — For Now; Court says a definitive ruling on a preliminary injunction is expected by Sept. 30” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JURIST

JULY 9, 2023

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Tunisia on Thursday to cease the collective expulsions of sub-Saharan African migrants. HRW also urged that Tunisia should allow migrants, which its government has sent to a dangerous area of the Tunisia-Libya border, access to humanitarian services. According to HRW, Tunisian security forces have expelled an estimated 500 to 700 African migrants to the Tunisia-Libya border since July 2, without due process.

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JULY 9, 2023

“Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court; The exclusive Horatio Alger Association brought the justice access to wealthy members and unreported V.I.P. treatment; He, in turn, offered another kind of access”: Abbie VanSickle and Steve Eder have this front page article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

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JULY 9, 2023

As the debate rages in the United States over parental notification and authority in cases involving transgender children, the United Kingdom is embroiled in a controversy over a law that would not only limit parental authority in such cases but affirmatively require parents to pay for such transitioning. Under the new rules, parents who refuse to use the alternative pronouns for their children or refuse to pay for their transitioning could be criminally prosecuted.

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JULY 9, 2023

“The Straight Man in the Gay Wedding Website Case Is Not the Real Problem; The Christian group behind the Supreme Court wedding website case would rather stoke controversy about the fake inquiry than have us look at how its own story has changed”: Melissa Gira Grant of The New Republic has this report. The post “The Straight Man in the Gay Wedding Website Case Is Not the Real Problem; The Christian group behind the Supreme Court wedding website case would rather stoke controver

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Above The Law

JULY 9, 2023

The Biden Administration is proposing that short-term health plans are limited to three months, or a maximum of four months if they’re extended. It comes after the Trump Administration allowed members to stay on the plans for 12 months and renew them for three years. The plans are often limited in coverage and leave consumers with high medical costs.

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JULY 9, 2023

“Look at What John Roberts and His Court Have Wrought Over 18 Years”: Linda Greenhouse has this guest essay online at The New York Times. The post “Look at What John Roberts and His Court Have Wrought Over 18 Years” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JULY 9, 2023

“How John Roberts exhibited his power in the Supreme Court’s biggest decisions”: Zach Schonfeld of The Hill has this report. The post “How John Roberts exhibited his power in the Supreme Court’s biggest decisions” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JULY 9, 2023

“Florida Supreme Court to hear abortion case in September; The case could determine the fate of a new law barring abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy”: Jim Saunders of the News Service of Florida has this report. The post “Florida Supreme Court to hear abortion case in September; The case could determine the fate of a new law barring abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JULY 9, 2023

“The legal principle behind a more restrained Supreme Court term”: Henry Gass of The Christian Science Monitor has this report. The post “The legal principle behind a more restrained Supreme Court term” appeared first on How Appealing.

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JULY 9, 2023

“Supreme Arrogance: Sherrilyn Ifill, Jamelle Bouie and Steve Vladeck join Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern for an end-of-term roundup, taking a close look at SCOTUS’ opinions and the justices who issued them.” You can access yesterday’s new episode of Slate’s “Amicus” podcast via this link. The post “Supreme Arrogance: Sherrilyn Ifill, Jamelle Bouie and Steve Vladeck join Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern for an end-of-term roundup, taking

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JULY 9, 2023

“Student debt: Why Biden’s backup plan may wind up in trouble again at the Supreme Court.” John Fritze of USA Today has this report. The post “Student debt: Why Biden’s backup plan may wind up in trouble again at the Supreme Court.” appeared first on How Appealing.

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